Luis Portela

Dr. Luis Portela is a researcher at the Transport Phenomena Group within the Faculty of Applied Sciences at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft). His work focuses on multiphase flows, turbulence modeling, and separation technology, with a strong emphasis on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and experimental validation.

His recent research explores the hydrodynamics of bubble coalescence, inline swirl separators, and sediment transport using advanced imaging techniques like X-ray tomography. Collaborations include the TOMOCON project for tomography-driven flow control.

Key contributions include developing control algorithms for gas-liquid separators and studying surfactant effects in industrial flows. He supervises PhD candidates such as Matheus Martinez Garcia, who focuses on inline fluid separation.